Slough

See also: slough

English

Etymology

From Middle English Slo, perhaps related to the noun slough (“marsh”) (referring to the land) or to sloe (referring to bushes).

Pronunciation

• enPR: slou, IPA^(key): /slaʊ/

• Audio (UK):

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• Rhymes: -aʊ

Proper noun

Slough

1. A town in east Berkshire, England (formerly Buckinghamshire), close to Heathrow Airport.
2. A borough and unitary authority (Slough Borough Council) in Berkshire.

Anagrams

• Loughs, ghouls, loughs